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willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

Colts

  • willsdaniel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (IND)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (IND)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
DE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Colts turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Colts ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The cost of the Slater reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Landing Briningstool that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
Nice patience on Jahdae Barron, who had no business lasting to Round 1, Pick 23. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick45 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Colston Loveland in the 45th pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger is a better player than pick No. 80 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Darius Alexander at slot 87 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A big swing on Jackson Slater at the 119th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They paid sticker price for Bhayshul Tuten in No. 151, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Circle this one: Chase Lundt at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
Taking Jake Briningstool in pick 193 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
A reach on Theo Wease Jr. in No. 232; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.